1954 Nevada gubernatorial election
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The 1954 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Republican Charles H. Russell defeated Democratic nominee and former Governor Vail M. Pittman on a re-match with 53.10% of the vote.
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on June 1, 1954.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Vail M. Pittman, former Governor
- Archie C. Grant
- Thomas B. Mechling
- Merrill Inch
- Simon W. Conwell
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Vail M. Pittman | 14,427 | 39.31 | |
| Democratic | Archie C. Grant | 9,660 | 26.32 | |
| Democratic | Thomas B. Mechling | 9,270 | 25.26 | |
| Democratic | Merrill Inch | 2,717 | 7.40 | |
| Democratic | Simon W. Conwell | 631 | 1.72 | |
| Total votes | 36,705 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Charles H. Russell, Republican
- Vail M. Pittman, Democratic
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Charles H. Russell (inc.) | 41,665 | 53.10% | −4.54% | |
| Democratic | Vail M. Pittman | 36,797 | 46.90% | +4.54% | |
| Majority | 4,868 | 6.20% | |||
| Total votes | 78,462 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | -9.09% | |||
Results by county
| County | Charles H. Russell Republican | Vail M. Pittman Democratic | Margin | Total votes cast[2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Churchill | 1,711 | 65.38% | 906 | 34.62% | 805 | 30.76% | 2,617 |
| Clark | 11,651 | 48.31% | 12,466 | 51.69% | -815 | -3.38% | 24,117 |
| Douglas | 911 | 71.79% | 358 | 28.21% | 553 | 43.58% | 1,269 |
| Elko | 2,430 | 56.68% | 1,857 | 43.32% | 573 | 13.37% | 4,287 |
| Esmeralda | 167 | 53.35% | 146 | 46.65% | 21 | 6.71% | 313 |
| Eureka | 348 | 63.62% | 199 | 36.38% | 149 | 27.24% | 547 |
| Humboldt | 1,073 | 58.41% | 764 | 41.59% | 309 | 16.82% | 1,837 |
| Lander | 545 | 54.45% | 456 | 45.55% | 89 | 8.89% | 1,001 |
| Lincoln | 650 | 38.55% | 1,036 | 61.45% | -386 | -22.89% | 1,686 |
| Lyon | 1,193 | 53.81% | 1,024 | 46.19% | 169 | 7.62% | 2,217 |
| Mineral | 1,301 | 49.77% | 1,313 | 50.23% | -12 | -0.46% | 2,614 |
| Nye | 816 | 57.42% | 605 | 42.58% | 211 | 14.85% | 1,421 |
| Ormsby | 1,351 | 59.81% | 908 | 40.19% | 443 | 19.61% | 2,259 |
| Pershing | 816 | 58.08% | 589 | 41.92% | 227 | 16.16% | 1,405 |
| Storey | 206 | 52.15% | 189 | 47.85% | 17 | 4.30% | 395 |
| Washoe | 14,753 | 56.45% | 11,380 | 43.55% | 3,373 | 12.91% | 26,133 |
| White Pine | 1,743 | 40.12% | 2,601 | 59.88% | -858 | -19.75% | 4,344 |
| Totals | 41,665 | 53.10% | 36,797 | 46.90% | 4,868 | 6.20% | 78,462 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
References
- ^ a b Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ a b Nevada Secretary of State. Official Returns of the General Election of 1954. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 76.
